Hey—I’m Ricardo. I’m a Senior Web & Product Designer who builds clean, accessible, dev-ready interfaces for data-dense products and websites. I work end-to-end: design systems, IA, wireframing, prototyping, accessibility, and production HTML/CSS for reliable handoffs (Zeplin). I’m not a developer—I work closely with developers to ensure that high-quality products are released efficiently. I care about results and craft. Highlights: • At Check ’n Go I improved homepage load time by 84%, reduced page weight 42%, and dropped HTTP requests 89%. • At LexisNexis I shipped 2 global redesigns and 30+ localized sites. • I’ve also mentored 150+ designers with consistent 5★ reviews. Accessibility is a big deal to me. I built Color-Ramp.com to solve a real gap: creating OKLCH/HSL color ramps that guarantee WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA in both light and dark UIs. I also co-created AspireMap.ai, a B2C platform that helps students and career-changers find career paths aligned with their values, personality, aptitudes, and skills. If you want to see how I think and what I ship, start here: • “Mastering Responsive Web Design”: https://masteringrwd.com • “Web Developers Reference Guide”: https://tiny.cc/web-devs-reference-guide • “Design System Bootcamp Certificate”: https://maven.com/certificate/sBHiXyRc 💻 My work and writing: • Portfolio: https://ricardozea.design • Smashing Magazine: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/author/ricardozea/ • Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ricardo-Zea/e/B0781579BS/ • Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/ricardozea • CodePen: https://codepen.io/ricardozea • Medium: https://medium.com/@ricardozea ⚔ What I’m good at (and enjoy): Web & Product Design — UI/UX/Visual Design ------------------------------------- • Design Systems • Development-friendly Designs • Wireframing & Prototyping • Accessibility & Usability (WCAG-first) • Interaction Design • Branding • Color • Typography • Design principles: Hierarchy, Grid, Balance, Symmetry, Rhythm, Space, Gestalt, Pattern, Modularity, etc. Web & Front-End Designer ------------------------------------- • Production-ready HTML • Production-ready CSS/Sass • jQuery (presentational) • Responsive & Adaptive Designs • Accessibility & Usability • SEO 🚫 Attention Recruiters (just to be clear): • I am NOT a developer. • I am unable to relocate.